The Cultural side of Family

 Introduction

The cultural side of the family is what makes it different from another one. These are the traditions, practices, values, and habits that a family has. The cultural side of the family is important because it plays a big role in being who you are. It helps to build on people’s confidence and improves the relationship aspect. The cultural side of the family determines the people we are and what we believe in and what differentiates us from others.

Dating replaced the traditional way of courtship as a way of finding a mate (Lamanna, Riedmann & Stewart 2014). The difference between dating and courtship these days is that finding a partner might or might not be the main objective. For me, I want to follow the traditional way of courtship with the person that I have found. I want a typical date which will make me know if the person is right for me. This will involve initiation whereby we started by meeting in a public place over a cup of coffee. This way we were able to find the common interests that we have. After that, we went on a date whereby we both decided to go watch a movie, and after the movie, we had together. All this while I was learning a lot through our conversation and everything else that we did. By the end of the date, I knew that I was in love which was an exciting thing because we enjoyed each other’s company. I believe that the traditional way of dating that follows and involves all the steps of knowing each other, going on a date has given me the time I needed to know this person. It has made me more committed and more serious in this relationship. It has made me realize that I am falling in love.

Falling in love has made me develop feelings of rapport. This is because we share a lot of common interests and never get bored when we are together. I and my partner understand each other’s ideas and feelings. We find it very easy to communicate and relate to each other. Luckily we both love watching movies and listening to music. We always enjoy each other’s company which makes me fall in love more and more each day. Our common interests bring us more close to each other developing a very strong bond (Angelo 2015). Our connection has been magical and every time I am not with him I feel like I am not complete and this happens to both of us. I feel like we were never meant to be separated. This relationship has made me a very happy person and I always look forward to meeting the love of my life.

Mutual dependency has always become part of our lives (Lamanna, Riedmann & Stewart 2018). We always want to spend time together and we enjoy doing things together. Sometimes I feel like I cannot do a certain task on my own. I always want my partner to help me out or even give me his opinion. I always feel like we make a strong team together and the outcomes are always the best. The things that I could comfortably do alone and enjoy are now hard for me. Things I enjoyed doing alone for example watching a movie are now not enjoyable moments. I find watching a movie alone lonely and always think that I could enjoy it more with my partner.

Need fulfillment is development is a c component whereby we can satisfy each other’s emotional needs.   Relationships often face a lot of emotional episodes and ours not different from the others. But I always find comfort from my partner and anything that happens to me in or out of the relationship makes me find solace in my partner (Lamanna, Riedmann & Stewart 2018). My partner always knows what to do to make me feel better. It is the same case with my partner and we, therefore, complement each other in terms of emotions. These complements make us get more attracted to each other. It is a very nice feeling knowing that you can be able to share your emotions with someone who will understand even if the situation is embarrassing. This has brought openness in our relationship which is a very good thing for us. It is always very hard to share your emotional needs with people because of the fear of not being perceived the wrong way. Therefore finding that person who has an open mind and relates to your emotions is an ultimate goal in a relationship.

Conclusion

The cultural side of the family is what makes it unique and different from others. In terms of dating, relationships, and falling in love, every person has a different way of doing so. Each person has different values and beliefs regarding the relationship scene. This brings about the theory of the wheel of love where people value different components in the development of love. This difference is what makes up the cultural side because they determine the values a person has in a relationship.

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